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I reviewed 5 days of economic news in Russia. It is a dumpster fire. ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplainsBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdesPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdesYouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukrainehttps://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ *****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperienceAmazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE
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- Today19 min
Ukraine Just Handed NATO Russia’s Weapons Secrets
Ukraine has launched Trophy Lab, a secure platform that gives allied governments, laboratories, and defense manufacturers access to captured Russian missiles, drones, vehicles, technical reports, vulnerabilities, and even physical equipment for testing, while a new licensing system will reward Ukrainian battlefield innovators with at least 25 percent of the revenue generated by their inventions. The update also covers Ukrainian public support for sovereignty despite economic hardship, another $4 billion in allied military assistance, Patriot missiles and additional F-16s, Zelensky's warning about Putin's ambitions, divisions inside Europe over Russia and Ukraine's EU accession, political disputes involving Hungary and Poland, a possible front-line freeze, Russian threats to distribute strategic weapons, Putin's silence after major drone attacks on Moscow, the proposed U.S.-Iran agreement and renewed regional fighting, and the punishment imposed on an Iranian singer for performing without a hijab. Chapters 00:00 Ukraine Opens Russia's Military Secrets 02:31 Battlefield Innovators Will Share the Profits 03:41 Ukrainians Choose Sovereignty Over Prosperity 04:16 Allies Pledge Another $4 Billion 05:40 Zelensky Warns Putin Will Not Stop 07:05 Europe Debates How to Handle the Kremlin 08:37 Hungary and Poland Complicate Ukraine's Path 10:28 Could the War Freeze Along the Front Line? 11:23 Russia Threatens to Arm the West's Enemies 12:27 Putin Stays Silent After Moscow Drone Strikes 13:46 The U.S.-Iran Agreement Faces Scrutiny 15:14 Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran Test the Ceasefire 16:56 Iranian Singer Sentenced to 74 Lashes 18:04 Why 21st-Century Warfare Favors Ukraine #ProfessorGerdes #Ukraine #Russia #TrophyLab #UkraineWar Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership 🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ *****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: ***** 🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address) https://a.co/iodWsUK Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/... Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html 🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20 🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/ ***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE *** 🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical su
- Today13 min
Moscow Got Hit. Then the Memes Went Wild
Ukraine's latest strike on the Moscow oil refinery produced something unusual: a flood of reactions from Russian citizens, state media messaging, and an internet meme explosion unlike anything we've seen in months. In this episode, we examine how Moscow residents reacted to the attack, reports that local authorities withheld shelter information, the messaging coming from Russian newspapers, and the growing debate inside Russia about a war that is increasingly reaching Moscow itself. Then we dive into 35 of the most creative, absurd, and viral memes inspired by the refinery explosion. From Star Wars to Star Trek, from The Office to UFOs, the internet responded in ways nobody could have predicted. Vote for your favorite meme in the comments. Chapters 00:00 The Video That Went Off the Rails 01:21 How Moscow Residents Reacted 03:39 Russia's Media Tries to Explain It Away 05:24 The Internet Takes Over 05:58 Meme Countdown Begins 12:12 Vote for Your Favorite Hashtags #Ukraine #Russia #Moscow #UkraineWar #Putin #Zelensky #Memes Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership 🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ *****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: ***** 🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address) https://a.co/iodWsUK Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/... Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html 🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20 🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/ ***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE *** 🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes 🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow. 🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle
- Today14 min
Ukrainian Drones Attack Moscow AGAIN Today
Ukraine launched another large-scale drone attack toward Moscow, with reports of drones approaching from multiple directions and air traffic disruptions around the Russian capital. While the exact targets remain unclear, footage continues to emerge showing drones operating deep inside Russian territory. Meanwhile, analysis of yesterday's Moscow refinery strike suggests that Russian air defense fire may have caused some of the visible damage, raising new questions about the effectiveness of Moscow's defenses. We also examine new satellite imagery of damaged Russian energy infrastructure, the latest battlefield statistics, Russian overnight strikes on Ukrainian civilians, Crimea logistics challenges, and why Ukrainian long-range drone operations may be increasingly focused on disrupting Russian military and economic systems far behind the front lines. Chapters 00:00 Moscow Under Attack Again 02:12 Did Russian Air Defense Cause the Damage? 05:27 Moscow Scrambles Its Defenses 08:13 New Damage to Russian Energy Infrastructure 09:25 Battlefield Update and Russian Losses 12:13 Crimea Logistics Under Growing Pressure Hashtags #Ukraine #Russia #Moscow #DroneStrike #UkraineWar #Putin #Crimea #MilitaryAnalysis #Geopolitics #ProfessorGerdes Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership 🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ *****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: ***** 🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address) https://a.co/iodWsUK Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/... Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html 🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20 🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/ ***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE *** 🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes 🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort so
- Yesterday10 min
Russia’s War Just Came Home to Moscow
Ukraine struck the Moscow Oil Refinery again, sending smoke into the sky over the Russian capital and triggering a wave of reactions from ordinary Muscovites, military bloggers, and Kremlin propagandists. The refinery sits only a short distance from the center of Russian power, making the attack symbolically important far beyond the physical damage itself. Residents described traffic jams, smoke, explosions, air-defense activity, and a growing sense that the war is no longer something happening somewhere else. The reaction inside Russia may be the most important story. Some Russians openly questioned why Ukrainian drones and missiles continue reaching Moscow. Others demanded answers from the Kremlin. Even pro-war commentators acknowledged that the assumption of a peaceful rear area is becoming harder to maintain. This video examines the strike, the public reaction, the response from Russian propagandists, and what it could mean as Ukraine continues to increase pressure on targets inside Russia. Chapters 00:00 Ukraine Strikes Moscow Again 00:48 Muscovites React in Real Time 02:22 Shock, Fear, and Questions 04:42 Missiles Over Moscow 05:31 Russians Demand Answers 06:48 The War Comes Home 07:46 Propagandists Change Their Message 08:02 The Refinery Explosion 08:48 Moscow Becomes a Meme 09:05 Will This Pressure the Kremlin? Hashtags #Ukraine #Russia #Moscow #Putin #Zelensky #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #MoscowRefinery Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership 🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ *****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: ***** 🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address) https://a.co/iodWsUK Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/... Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html 🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20 🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/ ***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE *** 🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source
- Yesterday17 min
Moscow Just Got Hit Again!
Ukraine delivered one of its most significant long-range strike campaigns of the year, hitting Moscow's oil refinery for the second time in three days and exposing serious questions about Russia's ability to defend its capital. Videos from the strike show a refinery storage tank erupting in spectacular fashion while smoke towers over Moscow. In this update, we examine what was hit, why it matters, the implications for Russia's fuel supply, the growing pressure on Crimea, and what these attacks reveal about the evolving drone war. We also review the latest battlefield data, Russian equipment losses, air defense losses, and why Ukrainian strike capacity appears to be growing. As always, we separate confirmed facts from speculation and focus on what the evidence actually shows. Chapters 00:00 Moscow Hit Again 02:49 Why This Refinery Matters 05:23 The Strike Everyone Is Watching 08:18 Moscow Feels the Impact 10:41 Other Ukrainian Long-Range Strikes 11:32 Battlefield Update 13:44 Crimea Under Pressure 15:14 Growing Anxiety in Occupied Crimea Hashtags #Ukraine #Russia #Moscow #Putin #UkraineWar #DroneWar #Crimea #Geopolitics #MilitaryAnalysis Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership 🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ *****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: ***** 🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address) https://a.co/iodWsUK Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/... Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html 🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20 🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/ ***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE *** 🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes 🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow. 🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's presiden
- 2 days ago13 min
Ukraine Is Building the Missile Shield Russia Fears
Ukraine has spent years asking for more missile defense, especially against ballistic threats. But this story is no longer just about what the West might send. It is about what Ukraine is starting to build for itself. In this video, I walk through the emerging missile-defense and strike ecosystem Ukraine is putting together: G7 backing, expanded defense manufacturing, Czech cooperation on engines, the DRAGON air defense system, the ST-100 missile, the balloon-launched DART concept, and the Fire Point / Freya system being developed with German radar integration. This is not just a collection of new weapons. It is the outline of a much larger strategic shift. I also explain why this matters in a bigger sense. Ukraine is moving from aid recipient to security partner. Its wartime innovation is producing systems that may not only help defend Ukraine now, but could shape European security and defense markets after the war. And finally, I contrast all of that with Russia’s Oreshnik problems. While Ukraine is iterating and integrating, Russia may be pushing forward a missile system with significant guidance and quality-control weaknesses. That contrast tells you a great deal about where both countries are headed. Chapters 00:00 Ukraine’s missile defense weakness may not last 01:00 G7 support, Patriot questions, and Ukraine’s own plan 01:41 Europe partnerships and the Czech engine deal 02:27 DRAGON, ST-100, and Ukraine’s new air defense layer 03:20 DART and the stratospheric balloon missile concept 05:06 Fire Point, Freya, and the future ballistic missile shield 08:32 The drone war numbers changing the battlefield 09:43 Why Russia’s Oreshnik may be far weaker than advertised 11:28 Ukraine becomes a security partner, not just a recipient Hashtags #Ukraine #Russia #MissileDefense #BallisticMissiles #AirDefense #NATO #Putin #Zelensky #UkraineWar #DefenseTechnology Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership 🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ *****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: ***** 🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address) https://a.co/iodWsUK Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/... Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html 🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20 🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/ ***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE ***
- 2 days ago13 min
Is Putin Being Shown a Fake War?
Today I look at a disturbing claim from a former Russia-1 editor who says Putin has been shown special edited news broadcasts for years — reports allegedly designed to create an idealized picture of Russia and, more recently, a distorted view of the war in Ukraine. That raises a serious question: is Putin making decisions based on reality, or on a filtered version of the war created by the people around him? We also look at Putin’s comments about Russian forces moving toward Zaporizhzhia, reports of internal Russian dissent, the possibility of a second mobilization, and why Putin’s fear of democratic revolutions may explain so much of his behavior toward Ukraine. Chapters 0:00 Why truth may not reach Putin 0:47 Putin talks about Zaporizhzhia 2:16 The Russia-1 editor’s claim 4:47 A special news feed for Putin 7:52 Cracks inside Russia’s system 8:49 Russia’s mobilization problem 10:28 Why Putin fears democracy 12:03 The system around Putin 13:10 Final thoughts Hashtags #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #Kremlin #Zaporizhzhia #RussianPropaganda #Mobilization #Geopolitics Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership 🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ *****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: ***** 🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address) https://a.co/iodWsUK Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/... Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html 🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20 🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/ ***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE *** 🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes 🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow. 🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated
- 2 days ago14 min
A LOT of Really GOOD NEWS for Ukraine Today
Ukraine had a surprisingly strong 24 hours. Ukrainian drones struck targets across Russia, including logistics infrastructure and a sanctioned shadow fleet tanker. New Ukrainian weapons programs continue to advance, including a domestically produced glide bomb, an upgraded Neptune missile program, and a developing anti-ballistic missile shield. At the same time, G7 leaders discussed expanding air defense support, interceptor production, and licensing arrangements that could allow Ukraine to build more of its own military equipment. Ukraine's domestic defense industry is growing rapidly, now producing nearly 90% of newly approved military systems. Meanwhile, Russia faces mounting challenges. Fuel production has been disrupted, vehicle losses remain extraordinarily high, Moscow is expanding drone defenses, and even annual military events are being canceled because of security concerns. We'll break down the battlefield, the technology race, the growing strength of Ukraine's defense industry, and why today's developments may represent some of the best strategic news Ukraine has received in months. Chapters 0:00 Ukraine's Overnight Strikes 1:55 Russia's Fuel and Logistics Problems 2:52 Ukraine's New Missile Programs 4:14 G7 Support and Air Defense Expansion 7:47 Battlefield Update and Russian Losses 9:37 AI Drones and Ukraine's Defense Industry Growth 12:06 Moscow's Growing Security Concerns 13:02 The Future of Warfare #Ukraine #RussiaUkraineWar #UkraineNews #Russia #NATO #G7 #MilitaryTechnology #DroneWarfare #DefenseNews Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship. ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership 🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ *****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: ***** 🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address) https://a.co/iodWsUK Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/... Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html 🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20 🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/ ***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE *** 🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: <a href='https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm
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